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Ryan Coogler's original 2015 film caught up with the former world heavyweight champion years after his glory days as he turned his attention to training and mentoring new athletic hopeful Adonis Johnson (Michael B Jordan).

Jordan is said to be returning for the sequel, due for release next year, with Dolph Lundgren reportedly stepping in as Ivan Drago - the Russian boxing foe Rocky bested after he battered Apollo Creed to death in the ring in Rocky IV.

Last month, War Pigs star Lundgren shared a clip of himself getting stuck into an intense training session and wrote: "Getting ready for something big! @officialslystallone #Creed2 #IvanDrago".

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In an interview with NME last year, Stallone said the new film would have an air of The Godfather to it, saying: "Ryan (Coogler) has some ideas of going forward and backward, and actually seeing Rocky and Apollo together.

"Think of The Godfather 2. That's what he was thinking of, which was kind of ambitious."